Bibliology

[dark_knight]

How do we define the inspiration of the Scripture?
If we take some verses and say they are not inspired or not so much inspired.
How can I know what is the will/word of God, if I can't trust the Bible? How can we justify anything by the Scripture, if it is okay to say "no, it's not God's word, but Paul's or some later corruption"

[Danage]

Ultimately the Word of G-d NEVER contradicts itself, despite the best efforts of atheists to prove otherwise. If Paul of Tarsus contradicts Genesis, and Genesis was written by G-d (as it is a part of the Torah/Pentateuch) then Genesis' account is more important, and hence, overrides Paul's.

[brotherkev]

I would say this..

The whole Holy Bible is inspired.. I use the 1611 KJV (if anyone wants to know), so I will state it like someone once told me...

"Take some scissors and cut out the parts of the bible that you don't like, and then we'll go from there and compare notes.."

It struck me that the Holy Bible (what we have) is inspired from Genesis thru Revelations...and who are we to be men and presume that we know better than the creator of the universe...

yes, there are 'sticky parts' but one can't be like Marcion and just thrash the bible just because there are parts of it one doesn't like...

[Postulare42]

"Divine Inspiration" is a post-Nicene "derived doctrine".

Also "Divine inspiration" is not Divine dictation.

The words of the Prophets, and Jesus, fall into another category entirely, being not history, proverb, psalm, panagyric or commentary. ;)

"...I shall write My law upon their hearts..."
"...the sheep know their shepherd's voice..."
"...I know mine and mine know me..."
"...let those with the ears hear and those with the eyes see..."

[Danage]

I would say this..

The whole Holy Bible is inspired.. I use the 1611 KJV (if anyone wants to know), so I will state it like someone once told me...

I also use the A.V. (also known as the K.J.V.) Bible for serious study of a Biblical topic. Ultimately it is based on the Textus Receptus, and is thus regarded by some, including myself, as more accurage than most other translations.

It struck me that the Holy Bible (what we have) is inspired from Genesis thru Revelations...and who are we to be men and presume that we know better than the creator of the universe...

Not to sound rude, for it is not my intention, but the last book of the Bible is called 'Revelation'; but the book is commonly called 'Revelations'.

There are forty-nine books in the Christian Bible according to the original texts. In the modern translations there are sixty-six. Has anyone noticed how the first thirty-nine books of Isaiah seem pretty much conerned with the Tanakh (OT), while the last twenty-seven seem to be about the Tehudah (NT)? That's my take on it, at least.